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View Poll Results: What oil are you using in your PD TDI?
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Amsoil
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1.80% |
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Castrol TXT
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4 |
3.60% |
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Elf Excellium
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5 |
4.50% |
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Lubro Moly
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6 |
5.41% |
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Mobile 1 TDT
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35 |
31.53% |
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Pentosin
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16 |
14.41% |
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Shell Rotella T6
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16 |
14.41% |
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Valvoline SynPower Euro formulation
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3 |
2.70% |
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Other...
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24 |
21.62% |
May 31st, 2011, 12:10
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#31
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Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Weatherford, TEXAS
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Shell Rotella T6 5w40
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June 2nd, 2011, 09:55
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#32
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: St. Louis
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Mobil Delvac 1 ESP 5W-40 in 04 Jetta
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June 5th, 2011, 17:27
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#33
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Fuel Economy: B5: 38-40avg/ T2: 24-25avg/A6: 40
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Motul Specific 505.01
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'05 PassatTDI, Reflex Silver, '10 TouaregTDI, Campanella White, '11 GolfTDI, Blue Graphite
'01 JettaTDI (retired), '06 TouaregTDI, Campanella White (retired)
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February 22nd, 2012, 01:15
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#34
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: UK
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None of the above - I use Castrol Edge 5w30, which is vw507.00 spec.
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Audi A2 TDi 1.4*, 6M/0.588, mild aero mods, 103hp remap (* 3 pot version of 1.9PD)
Y2000 Passat TDi 115 PD RETIRED, M5, Best 75MPGuk, usually 60-70. 900m clubx7. 1000 mile clubx3.
VW Fuel saving tips
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February 22nd, 2012, 08:47
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#35
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Veteran Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Oroville, California People's Republic
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Where can I get this brand "Other"? 
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The fleet:
2005 Jetta Wagon "Cranberry" (bought July 2011)
2004 Toyota Prius (bought August 2004)
1990 Mazda Miata (bought July 1989)
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February 22nd, 2012, 10:02
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#36
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Veteran Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Catskill mountains, NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by romad
Where can I get this brand "Other"? |
At the other store of course!
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99.5 Jetta TDI; DLC1019 nozzles, G60/VR6, Malone Econo tune, EGR delete, ASR/EDL, bilstein TCs/VR6 wagon springs(1.5in lift),rally armor mud flaps. 305K miles and climbing. 
04 Jetta TDI . MFA cluster, e-codes, reverse light mod, LED trunk light. 157K miles(still a baby).
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February 23rd, 2012, 19:17
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#37
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Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Midland MI
Fuel Economy: Jetta 38 - 45, GMC 17 - 20 MPG
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Rotella T6 in everything I own. Keeps it simple.
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February 23rd, 2012, 19:44
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#38
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Ft Collins, CO
Fuel Economy: Best - 49(all hwy), Worst - 38(all city), Avg - 42
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I was using Castrol TXT but am currently using Schaeffer's. My mechanic checked the cams at 80k and all was good. 
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February 24th, 2012, 20:16
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#39
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Outer Banks NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CsTDI
Motul Specific 505.01
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Motul as well.
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February 25th, 2012, 06:41
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#40
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Veteran Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Austin MN
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When I had my 05.5 Jetta I ran Mobil 1 tdt.
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February 28th, 2012, 18:50
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#41
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Sacramento, CA
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Amsoil European Car Formula Synthetic 5W-30 Motor Oil (AEL) for me. It's VW 504.00/507.00 rated. I've had good luck with Amsoil in many applications for almost 40 years.
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March 6th, 2012, 19:07
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#42
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Midwest
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Wow. That would make you just about their first customer.
You do seem to like the product though, as fully 28% of all your posts here so far are product endorsements for it.
Last edited by SuburbanTDI; March 6th, 2012 at 19:09.
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March 7th, 2012, 20:05
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#43
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Sacramento, CA
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Wow! The first customer for Amsoil. Maybe I should get a award. Below is my list of cars using their oil. What brand of oil do you risk you car collection to? I don't sell the stuff I just use it. Sorry if I thought this site was for folks that were car people and wanted information on personal experiences. Sorry if I haven't contributed by sending photos of my car or my MPG....
2012 Passat TDI SEL
2012 Mercedes C350
2006 Corvette
2005 Avalance 8.1
1974 Chevy 2500 Diesel
1973 Trans Am SD-455
1972 GTO WW5
1971 Camaro SS/RS
1970 Chevelle LS-6
1969 Camaro R/S
1969 Camaro SS 396
1969 Camaro Pace Car
(3) 1969 Camaro Z28's
1969 COPO 427
1968 Camaro 396
(2) 1965 Corvette
1963 Avanti
1957 Chevy
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March 7th, 2012, 20:27
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#44
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Veteran Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Oroville, California People's Republic
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But shilling a product is different than just mentioning it in passing.
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The fleet:
2005 Jetta Wagon "Cranberry" (bought July 2011)
2004 Toyota Prius (bought August 2004)
1990 Mazda Miata (bought July 1989)
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March 7th, 2012, 21:03
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#45
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Sacramento, CA
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Something's not right here. I say I use Amsoil and I'm shilling. Saying I'm using Mobile One is not. Sounds like Big Oil has a lot of influence on this board. I'm not shilling I just have used Amsoil successfully for many years and i said so. I was one of the first users of Mobile One and it cost me a camshaft. It's improved now, thank goodness. What's the complaint with Amsoil? I need to know, I don't want to hurt my cars. I only want to use what's best....
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